Labeling-machine.



R. BURT.

LABELING MACHINE.

MPLICATION FILED MAR- 7 1916- Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

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i I r WIIVESSES R. BURT LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 19l6.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

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NOOH coo wmvessEs ROBINSON BURT, OF- BUFFALO,

LIMITED, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK,

LABELING-MACHINE.

NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO N. BURT COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

1,221,831. Original application filed July 10, 1913,

of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabeling-Machines, of which the followin is a full, clear, and exactdescription, suc as will enable Others skilled in the art to which itappertains to makeand use the same.

This invention relates .to label carrying and feeding devices, and withrespect toits more specific features to the construction of a labelmagazine from which labels are to be taken one by one.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a simpleconstruction admitting a backward positioning of the labels relative toa device to which they are to be supplied.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a practicalconstruction for the support of labels of different sizes.

- apt to get out of order.

.Another object of the invention is the provision of a construction forthe purpose referred to which shall be strong and not Other objects willbe in part Obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangeme nt. of parts which will beexemplified in theicon struction hereinafter'set'forth,1and theiscope ofthe application, -of which" I be indicated in the followingclai'rhs. l

In the-accompanying drawings forming part of this specification andwherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of of a labeling machine embodying theinven-' tion; i

Fig. "Q-isa' firont view, partly in section, of a portionbft'll'e'mechanismillustrated in Fig:1;and

Fig. 3"isaplan, partly in section, of tl1e"constru'ction shown in 'Fig.'2, the rotary carrier being eliminated.

The invention is mainly concerned with the provision of a magazine inwhich a pack of labels may be held so as to cooperate Specification ofLetters Patent.

clearly set forth in a portion with a device designed to remove labelsone by one from the magazine for further manipulation. The embodimentherein disclosed is a division of applicants application filed JulylO,1913, Serial No. 778,255,

and though. illustrated in connection with the rotary label carrier ofthe prior application, it is to be understood that it iscapable of useapart from the other specific embodiments in the prior application. Thelabels in connection with which the present construction is designedprimarily to operate are the usual thin flexible paper sheets or blanks,which may be ornamented and printed upon one face, as forinstance moreparticularly set forth in cation, but it is to be understood that theterm label employed herein comprehends paper blanks of differentcharacters and 4 other sheets capable of being assembled in packs. 7 r

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the numeralalrepresents an upright framework supporting an intermittently rotatableshaft 2, with which rotate label carriages 3 arranged 90 degrees apartand capable of movement radially of the shaft 2, this movement beingaccomplished through the instrumentality of radially movable blocks 4connected by links 5 to an oscillatory sleeve 6 on the shaft 2,saidsleeve being oscillated through the instrumentality of a connectingrod 7 having a cam roller 8 cooperating with a groove 9 in a cam disk 10on a cam shaft 11, all as the prior application referred to. At thestation indicated by the letter a the face of the carriage 3 receives asuitable adhesive, such as glue, and when the glued carriage arrives atthe station 6,

Patented Apr. 10, 191?.

Serial No. 778,255. Divided and this application filed March 7, 1916.Serial No. 82,526.

the prior appli-' where it will assume stationary position,

rotatively, opposite the inafter referred to, ment thereof causescarriage to contact with the bottom label of the pack held in themagazine,

pack of labels hereoutward radial move-- and being stripped from thepack upon the inward radial movement of the carriage.

I The framework 1 comprises two standards 12, one on either side of therotary plane of the label carriages and connected the glued face of thesaid label adhering to the glued face of the carriage to be flexed andthus portlons thereof ad by a frame or cross piece 13 having anopennected to the carrier orcollar 15 .are a'plu-. rality oflabel-supporting fingers 16 spaced,

apart for the support of labels therebetween, these fingers beingpreferably of resilient material, as thin steel plates, tapering -towardtheir free label-supporting ends, the character of these fingerspermrtin'g them justed so as to be spaced at different distances apart toaccommodate labels of different slzes as well as to vary the grasp onthe pack of labels. Preferably the fingers are provided at their freelower ends with adjustable flanges 17 to take beneath the lowermostlabel of the pack near its edges.

The carrier 15 is adjusted relative to the frame 13 through-theinst'rumentality"of a rotary shaft 18 threadedly connected to the frame13, as by, means of a lug 19 in which the threaded portion of the shaft18 bears,

throughthe instrumentality of the bracket 20 and having a hand-wheel 21facilitating the rotation'of this shaft. By rotating the shaft 18 thecarrier 15 may be shifted or adjusted in either of oppositedirections,-thereby simultaneously adjusting the fingers 16.

- in planes generally parallel to the plane of the labels when supportedbetween these a ry relative to the frame in the several posit1ons towhich it may be, adjusted. It will I be understood that a pack of labelsis placed in the magazine with the faces to be gluedpresenteddownwardly, the pack beingsupported by the flanges 17 or by the grip ofthe fingers 16, or partly byone and partly by the other, the adjustmentdue to the movement of the carrier 15 being effected wliilemaintainingthe distance between the fingers; The carrier 15 and the frame 13 areprovided with cooperating devices adapted to guide the movement of thecarrier on the frame, and in the present embodiment these devicescomprise tongues 22 on the carrier cooperating with grooves 23 in theframe and adapted to give the carrier a rectilinear movement. In orderthat the movementof thecarrier 'on'the frame shall not be too free, thecarrier is pressed against the frame 13 by means of some resilientdevice,'as a spring 24 surrounding a pin 25 projecting from the frame 13through a slot 26 in the carrier, an abutment 27, in the Q5 presentinstance a nut, serving to effect comthe respective brackets and intothe carrier connected to the carrier by means of the the ad ustmentthereof may be effected in pression of the spring 21 and to vary thepressing effect thereof.

To facilitate the disposition of the fingers relative to each other andof the label-supporting portions thereof relative to the labels'of thepack, the following construction is provided The numeral 28 lIldlC&i38S. a rigid adjusting-device bracket, a portion of which lies upon"the carrier or collar 15, this bracket having an arm 29 .which dependsthrough the openings in 'the earner and frame, and adjacent its lowerend carries a finger-adjusting device or hand-screw 30 threaded into thearm 29 and abutting the adjacent finger 16. The numeral 31 mdicates arigid finge'r supporting bracket having an upstanding arm 32 to whichthe. upper portion of the finger .16 is securely fastened as by means ofa rivet or screw 33. The brackets 28 and 31'are connected to the carrier15 for adjustment in a plane generally parallel to tlfeplane of thelabels, and in the present instance the adjustable connection iseffected by means of'a screw bolt 34 which passes through slots 35 and36 in 15. By superposing the brackets 28 and 31 as illustrated, the bolt34 becomes a common fastening device therefor. It will be under saidshaft being swiveled'to'the carrier 15 stoodthat any or all of thefingersmay be 5 bracket construction just referred to, andit will beseen that thereb'y certain of the fingers are independently adjustable-inplanes generally parallel to the plane of the labels to vary thedistance between the fingers. It will also be noted that when thefingers are disposed on adjacent sides of the openin in the carrierjasillustrated, that directions at angles to each other. The numeral 37indicates a scale on the frame 13 and a ointer 38 on the carriercooperates with said scale to indicate the amount of adjustment of thecarrier relative to the frame.

The operation of the device will be apparent from the above description.In the present embodiment the, labels or strips to be utilized have ageneral rectangular outline, and a pack of such labels is inserted fromabove into position between the fingers, the bottom label of the packbeing held by the lateral pressure of the fingers 1G, assisted, ifdesired, by the flanges 17. Should the positionof the rotary labelcarriage be inaccurate relative to the pack, the. magazine may be bodilymoved by manipulatlon of the hand-wheel 21 so as to place the fingers ina desired position longitudinally ofthe path of rotation of thecarriages 3. Should the position of the labels transversely of the pathof the carriages be inaccurate, certain/ of the brackets 31 may beadjusted to correctly position the pack. By manipulation 130 sizestopressure on the lateral edges of the pack. In the present embodiment buttwo of the pins are employed,

and they extend through slots 39 and in the respective brackets 28 and31, the lower end of the springs restingupon washers 41, spanningsaidsiots. The construction provided is quite simple andgthezseveral'adjustmentsenable a, p lc -of: labelsito be accu a ly P ti ned: a d

ee ficientlycooperate withthe device-that maygbei employed toremove the;labels from the. support of the Thus by the above fingers. a describedconstruction are accompl1shed,among others, the objects hereinbeforeref-erred ,t

' .tion, which, asa matter of language, might claim as be said tofall'therebetween. Having described my invention, what I new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a plurality of fingers spaced apart for the support oflabels therebetween, a movable carrier to which 'said fingers areconnected, a frame supporting said carrier,

devices on said carrier and frame adapted to and hold it coiiperate Etoguide the said movable car-" rier relative to said' lfra-meg andhand-operatedl means connected to said carrier adapted to adjust-the'latterrelative to s'aid frame 7 in stationary position relativethereto. 1

2. In a device of the character described, in combination, a pluralityof fingers spaced apart for the support of labels therebetween, agnoyable carrier to which said fingers are coiifi'ected, a framesupporting said carrier,

devices on said carrier and frame adapted to cooperate toguide thesaidmovable carrier relative to said frame, and resilient means adaptedto press said carrier against said frame." I Q 3; In "a device of thecharacter described, in combination, a plurality of fingers spaced apartfor. the support of labels therebetween, a movable carrier to whichsaidfingers are connected, a frame supporting said carrier, devices on saidcarrier and frame adapted to said frame and swiveled to said carrier.

accompanying-"drawings shall,

planes generally coiiperateto guide the said movable carrier relative tosaid frame, hand-operated means connectedt said carrier'adapted to adust' the latter re tive' to said frame and hold it in stationaryposition relative thereto, and

resilient means adapted to press said carrier against said frame.

4., In a device of the character' described, in combination, a pluralityof fingers spaced apart for the support of labels therebetween, amovable carrier to which said fingers'are connected, a frame supportingsaid carrier, dGVlCGS OIl said-carrier'and frame adapted to coiiperateto guide the said movable carrier relative to said frame, and a manuallyope'r able rotary shaft threadedlyconnected to 5.- In a device ofthe'character described,

"in combination, a plurality of supporting fingers spaced apart forthe'support'of labels therebetween, movable carrier, and separatesupporting brackets for certain of fingers connected" tosaidfcarrierlvand justable thereon in planesgenerally parallelto theplane of the labels.

6. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a plurality of resilient' fingers spaced apart for thesupport of labels therebetween, a movable carrier, separate supportingbrackets for certain of said,

ngers connected to said carrier and adjnst} able thereon 1n planesgenerally parallel to the plane of the labels, separate adjustingdevicebrackets for certain of said fingers connected to said carrier andadjustable thereon in planes generally parallel to the plane of thelabels, and manually adjustable devices connected to said last-mentionedbrackets adapted to separately flex said fingers.

7. In a device of the'character described, in combination, a pluralityof resillent tiny,

gers spaced apart for the support, oflabelsl s therebetween, a .movablecarrier, separa,te supporting brackets'for certain of said finvllo. gersconnected to said carrier and adjustable}; thereon in planes generally,parallel to the, plane of the labels, separate adjustingsdevice bracketsfor certain of said fingersconnect'ed to said carrierand adjustable"tliereon in labels, and manuallyadju'stable devicesco'nnected-tosaidlast-mentioned brackets adapted w ep-amen .fiex said fingers,.th,supporting andthe adjusting device brackets for thelsameffingerhaving portions superposed ,andjcpnnected to said carrier by a common 7l 8. I'n'jaf "ce'of the characte tfii scribed, in combinationfaplurality of resilient fingers spaced apart for the support of labelstherebetween, a s'upporting' frame, a movable devices 'on' said carrierand said carrier, frame adapted to cooperate to guide said carrierrelative to said frame, separate supparallel to the plane bfjthe 20'porting bracketsfor said fin ers, connected 35 l to adjust said'carrierrelative to said frame' porting brackets for said fingers, connected tosaid carrier and adjustable thereon in planes generally parallel to theplane of the labels, separate adj usting-device brackets for saidfingers, connected to said carrier and adjustable thereon in planesgenerally parallel' to the. plane of the labels; manually planesgenerally parallel to the planeof the' adjustable devices, connected tosaid lastmentioned brackets,' adapted to separately flex said ""fingers,adjustable abutments carried' by said frame,.and springs interposedbetween said abutments and said carrier pressing the latter against saidframe' 9. In a device of the character described, in combination, aplurality of resilient fingers spaced apart for the support of labelstherebetween, a'supporting frame, a movable carrier, devices on saidcarrier and said frame adapted to co'iiperate to guide said carrierrelative to said frame, separate supto said carrier and adjusta lethereon in labels, separate adjusting-device brackets for said fingers,connected to said earner and adjustable thereon in planes generallyparallel to the plane of the labels, manually adjusta'ble devices,connected to said last-menthe labels.

tioned brackets, adapted to separately flex said fingers, adjustableabutments carried bysaid frame, springs interposed between saidabutments and said carrier pressing the latter against said frame, and amanually operable rotary shaft threaded to said frame and sw veled tosaid carrier, adapted on rotation in a plane generally parallel to theplane of 10. In a device of the character described, in combination, aframe having an opening therethrough, a collar adjustably mounted "onsaid frame, a plurality of resilient fingers spacedapart for the supportof labels therebetween extending through the openings in the collar andframe, means adapted to secure' the collar in adjusted-position on saidframe, rigid brackets adjustably connected to said collar having armsoverhanging thecollar openmg, said fingers being secured to said arms,respectively, a rigid adjustingdevice bracket connected to said collar,and finger-adjusting devices carried by said lastmentioned bracketsadapted to engage said fingers at a point spaced from the connectionbetween said fingers and said arms.

11. In a device of the character described, in combination. a framehaving an opening therethrough, a collar adjustably mounted on saidframe, a plurality of resilient fingers spaced apart for the support oflabels therebetwceu extending through the openings in the collar andframe, means adapted to secure the collar in adjusted position on saidframe, rigid brackets adjustablv connected to said col ar having armsoverhanging the against said frame.

' against said frame.

cellar, opening, said fingers being secured to said arms, respectively,a rigid adjustingdevice bracket connected to said collar,finger-adjusfing devices carried by said lastmentioned brackets adaptedto engage said fingers at a point spaced from the connection betweensaidfingers and said arms, the two brackets for the same finger beingsuperposed and having slots, bracket-securing devices pas'sing throughsaid slots, a pin on saidframe passing through said slots, and

a spring around -said pin to press said collar 12. In a device of thecharacter described, in combination, a frame having an openingtherethrough, a collar adjustably mounted onsaidfframe, a plurality ofresilient'fingers spaced apart for the support of labels therebetweenextending through the openings in the collar and frame, means adapted tosecure the collar in adjusted position on said frame, cofiperatingguides on the collar and frame, rigid brackets adjustably connected 0said collar having armsoverhanging the collar opening, said fingersbeing secured to said arms, respectively, a rigid adjustingdevicebracket connected to said collar, finger-adjusting devices carried bysaid last- .mentioned brackets adapted to engage said on said frame, apluralitv of blank supporting fingers supported by said collar andspaced apart to provide a label magazine in 'line with the openinginsaid frame,.and means adapted to simultaneouslyadjust said fingers inplanes generally parallel to the plane of the labels while. maintainingthe distance between said fingers.

14.11! a device of the character described, in combination, a framehaving on opening therethrough, a collar adjustably mounted on saidframe, a plurality of blank supporting fingers supported by said collarand spaced apart to provide a label. magazine in line with the openingin said frame, and means adapted to simultaneously adjust said fingersin planes generally parallel to the plane of the labels whilemaintaining the distance between said fingers, certain of said fingersbeingadjustable relative to said collar to vary the distancetherebetwccn.

' 15. In a device of the character described, in combination, a framehaving anopening therethrough, a collar adjustabl mounted on said frame,a plurality oflblank supporting fingers supported by said collar and(angles to each other in planes generally parspaced apart to provide alabel magazine in allel to the planes of the labels. line with theopening in said frame, and In testimony whereof I affix my signature,means adapted to simultaneously adjust said in the presence of twowitnesses.

5 fingers in planes generally parallel to the ROBINSON BURT.

plane of the labels While maintaining the 'Witnesses: distance betweensaid fingers, certain of said HAROLD C,v COPPINs, fingers beingindependently adjustable at EDWIN P. STITZ.

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